Fall River police investigating purse-snatching

A woman had her purse snatched Tuesday while walking in the area of Pearl and Spring streets, police said.

Brian Fraga Herald News Staff Reporter @BfragaHN

FALL RIVER — A woman had her purse snatched Tuesday while walking in the area of Pearl and Spring streets, police said.

The victim, 43, said a man approached her just before 8:30 a.m., grabbed her purse and ran north on Pearl Street. The woman, who was not injured, described the suspect as a white man with an average build, about 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 8 inches tall.

The suspect was last seen in the area of Anawan and Pearl streets. Fall River police Officer Jonathan Souza and other responding officers searched the area to no avail. Detectives will be reviewing nearby surveillance camera footage to try to identify the suspect, Fall River Police Lt. Kevin Tetrault said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Fall River Police Department Major Crimes Division at 508-324-2796, or call the police department’s anonymous tips line at 508-672-TIPS.